Measures of complexity
Subtitle: proceedings of the conference held in Rome, September 30-October 2, 1987
By: L. Peliti, A. Vulpiani, eds.
Contributors: Peliti, L. 1948-; Vulpiani, A.; Cassa di risparmio di Roma.; Università degli studi di Roma "La Sapienza."; International Conference on "Measures of Complexity" (1987 : Dipartimento di Fisica dell'Università "La Sapienza")
Series: Lecture notes in physics ;; 314
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published: 1988
Place of publication: Berlin; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 150
Subjects: System theory -- Congresses.; Computational complexity -- Congresses.
Description: Complexity is a puzzling and important concept in contemporary research in many disciplines. This book addresses the problem of defining complexity by carefully analysing in what sense complexity means measure in such areas as the theory of dynamical systems, condensed matter physics, ecology, immunology and the theory of neural networks. The information content of complexity is studied and similarities and differences in the various concepts of complexity are highlighted, sometimes provocatively. The book could open the way to finding a paradigm of complexity, and should become a standard reference for a wide audience of researchers in the physical and biological sciences.
Notes: Includes bibliographies.
Proceedings of the International Conference on "Measures of Complexity"; sponsored by the University of Rome "La Sapienza" and the Cassa di risparmio di Roma and held at the Dipartimento di fisica dell'Università "La Sapienza" from Sept. 30-Oct. 2, 1987.
Table of contents: title: Complexity and forecasting in dynamical systems / P. Grassberger; title: On complexity / G. Parisi; title: Boolean networks which learn to compute / S. Patarnello and P. Carnevali; title: A dynamical learning process for the recognition of correlated patterns in symmetric spin glass models / U. Krey and G. Pöppel; title: Neural networks that learn temporal sequences / J.-P. Nadal; title: Hierarchical diffusion / C.P. Bachas; title: Random walks, random surfaces, and complexity/ Ph. de Forcrand, K. Koukiou, and D. Petritis; title: Complexity in large technological systems / G.B. Scuricini; title: An introduction to the theory of computational complexity / D.P. Bovet and P.L. Crescenzi; title: Measures of biologically meaningful complexity / H. Atlan; title: Complex systems, organization, and networks of automata / G. Weisbuch; title: Complexity in ecological systems / J.-A. Meyer.